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| ECONOMY |
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
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| Chain volume GDP and related measures(a) |  | 2003-04 | 2004-05 |
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| GDP | $m | 838,251 | 857,765 |
| GDP | % change | 4.0 | 2.3 |
| GDP per capita | % change | 2.8 | 1.2 |
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| Real net national disposable income(a) | % change | 5.5 | 3.3 |
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| Multifactor productivity - Market sector(b) | % change | 1.6 | -1.7 |
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(a) Reference year for chain volume measures is 2003-04.
(b) Gross domestic product per combined unit of labour and capital. Hours worked basis.
Average annual growth in Volume GDP(a) 1996 to 2005 |
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| Australia | 3.2 |
| Canada | 3.2 |
| France | 2.1 |
| Germany | 1.3 |
| Italy | 1.2 |
| Japan | 1.0 |
| New Zealand | 2.9 |
| United Kingdom | 2.5 |
| United States of America | 2.9 |
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(a) Based on real gross domestic product for all countries other than Japan which is based on real gross national product.
Source: OECD, Quarterly National Accounts, vol. 2006/1. |
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CONSUMER PRICE AND OTHER PRICE INDEXES(a)
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| | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
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| CPI, all groups | 143.5 | 147.0 | 151.7 |
| Stage of production (stage 3)(b) | 112.0 | 116.1 | 120.4 |
| Export | 102.5 | 116.4 | 136.0 |
| Import | 112.3 | 112.8 | 117.0 |
| Output of general construction(b) | 121.1 | 130.2 | 136.5 |
| Articles produced by manufacturing | 130.4 | 139.3 | 149.4 |
| Transport (freight) and storage(b) | 107.1 | 111.2 | 115.9 |
| Property and business services(b) | 117.3 | 120.3 | 125.6 |
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(a) Unless otherwise specified, reference base year is 1989-90 = 100.0.
(b) Reference base year is 1998-99 = 100.0. |
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE
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| 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| $m | $m |
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| Total exports | 126,823 | 151,792 |
| Total imports | 149,469 | 167,603 |
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| 2005-06 | 2005-06 |
| Exports | Imports |
| Major merchandise commodities | $m | $m |
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| Food and live animals | 19,227 | 5,920 |
| Beverages and tobacco | 2,984 | 1,127 |
| Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 33,990 | 1,974 |
| Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 38,882 | 21,600 |
| Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 320 | 414 |
| Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. | 6,605 | 18,474 |
| Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 14,898 | 18,439 |
| Machinery and transport equipment | 13,368 | 72,533 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 4,577 | 22,145 |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES
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| 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
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| Total exports of services | 36,487 | 38,203 |
| Freight | 776 | 620 |
| Other transport | 7,298 | 7,693 |
| Travel | 19,068 | 20,099 |
| Other services | 9,345 | 9,791 |
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| Total imports of services | | |
| Freight | 7,500 | 7,779 |
| Other transport | 5,703 | 5,949 |
| Travel | 14,585 | 14,678 |
| Other services | 10,223 | 10,500 |
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
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| | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
| | $m | $m |
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| Goods and services deficit | 24,491 | 16,516 |
| Income deficit | 32,444 | 37,467 |
| Current account deficit | 57,355 | 54,420 |
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT POSITION
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| 2005 | 2006 |
| $m | $m |
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| Foreign investment in Australia | 1,108,405 | 1,305,761 |
| Australian investment abroad | 604,661 | 764,892 |
| Net foreign debt at 30 June | 431,941 | 493,828 |
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| 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
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| Net foreign equity to GDP | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Net foreign debt liability to GDP | 48.3 | 52.2 |
FINANCE
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| 2004-05 |
| All Australian Governments, general government | $m |
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| Revenue | 335,680 |
| Expenses | 316,260 |
| Tax levied on income of individuals/enterprises | 162,974 |
| Tax levied on provision of goods and services | 72,861 |
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| | 2006 |
| Financial institutions, financial assets 30 June | $b |
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| Banks | 1,423.5 |
| Life insurance corporations | 230.7 |
| Pension funds | 840.6 |
| Other insurance corporations | 117.2 |
| Central borrowing authorities | 112.0 |
| Financial intermediaries n.e.c. | 521.0 |
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| Financial institutions, lending commitments | $m |
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| Housing finance | 155,021 |
| Personal finance | 76,340 |
| Commercial finance | 363,003 |
| Lease finance | 6,848 |
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